Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb so it agrees with the subject. List the words that would replace the verbs in brackets, so they agree in number with their subject. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REWRITE THE SENTENCES! (4 points)
1. The horses [to be verb] hungry so they [to run} toward the food.
2. All of the girls in the class [to think] they [to be verb] smarter than the boys.
1. The horses are hungry so they run toward the food.
Replacing the verbs: The horses are hungry so they run toward the food.
2. All of the girls in the class think they are smarter than the boys.
Replacing the verbs: All of the girls in the class think they are smarter than the boys.
1. The horses are hungry, so they run toward the food.
Words to replace the verbs: are, run
2. All of the girls in the class think they are smarter than the boys.
Words to replace the verbs: think, are
To determine the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject, we need to identify the subjects of the sentences.
1. The subject of the first sentence is "The horses." Since it is plural, the correct form of the verb "to be" is "are." The correct form of the verb "to run" is already in agreement with the subject "they."
2. The subject of the second sentence is "All of the girls in the class." Since it is plural, the correct form of the verb "to think" is "think." The subject of the second verb "to be" is "they," which is also plural, so the correct form of the verb is "are."
Corrected sentences:
1. The horses are hungry so they run toward the food.
2. All of the girls in the class think they are smarter than the boys.